for 3 to 6 months" and then recast the role. In January 2014, celebrity tabloid TMZ reported that Muhney was allegedly let go from the soap was because Muhney had sexually harassed co-star Hunter King (who portrays Summer Newman). The rumor generated significant negative publicity for the soap opera; Margaret Eby of the New York Daily News wrote, "The set of The Young and the Restless may have turned into a real life soap opera thanks to star Michael Muhney..." Fox News reported that several viewers were upset by Muhney's firing and the sexual harassment allegations, writing: "Many Y&R fans were none too pleased to find out Muhney was leaving, and several blasted the allegations." TMZ later reported that angered viewers had paid US$785 to have an airplane fly over CBS Studios in Los Angeles with a banner to have Muhney rehired, and the plane flew three days later. In August 2014, Muhney wrote on Twitter that the rumours were false and baseless. Filmography Awards and nominations References External links 1975 births Male actors from Chicago DePaul University alumni Living people People from Euless, Texas Mensans Male actors from Texas 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male television actors American male film actors